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Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working: As one of the largest associations of its kind, Orwell Housing provides housing for more than 7,500 residents by managing over 4000 properties across East Anglia. Powering the maintenance services, as well as helping to lower the associations carbon footprint, is 2 and 4-stroke petrol from Aspen Fuel […]

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron: Agrovista Amenity is pleased to announce that it has become a gold member of the BIGGA (British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association) Regional Patron Scheme for 2022/23. As part of the scheme, Agrovista Amenity, a leading supplier of products and services to the UK amenity and landscape markets, will participate […]

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

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Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Louise Challiss

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working: As one of the largest associations of its kind, Orwell Housing provides housing for more than 7,500 residents by managing over 4000 properties across East Anglia.

Powering the maintenance services, as well as helping to lower the associations carbon footprint, is 2 and 4-stroke petrol from Aspen Fuel – a switch made by Repairs and Estates Manager Simon Bennett three years ago, and one that’s delivering improvements on a daily basis to the workforce, the residents and the machinery alike.

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

Simon manages all elements of the direct labour operations (DLO) from co-ordinating the 75-strong workforce to sourcing and purchasing equipment across the repairs and estates division. “We renew our machinery every three years” explains Simon, who has been with Orwell Housing for ten years. “To help us with our objective or carbon neutrality, some of what we now invest in is battery powered but, with the diversity of items like mowers and woodchippers that we have on our fleet, for these we’re looking at better and cleaner ways of fuelling them and that’s where Aspen comes in.”

“I was familiar with Aspen Fuel but always just assumed it would be much more expensive for us than pump fuel. It wasn’t until I sat down and did a cost analysis, factoring in the downtime of the team going backwards and forwards to the forecourt, that I could demonstrate Aspen was a viable choice.” Being ethanol-free and virtually free from sulphur, benzene and other hazardous hydrocarbons, Aspen alkylate petrol burns cleaner than regular petrol making it safer and greener for operators, machinery and the environment.

“The operators like using it – they notice the reduction in noxious fumes and don’t go home smelling of petrol come the end of the day. This is also a major plus for those tasks where we’re in close proximity to the residents.” He continues, “Three years in, we’re also seeing a big reduction in the number of machinery breakdowns we’re experiencing with is a further cost saving.”

Overall, Simon feels the whole Aspen experience has been really positive for the group. “We order Aspen in bulk, with the cans being collected by the team as and when they need them. This way, we can easily monitor usage and, with the plastic containers being fully recyclable, we are also reducing our output to landfill. I’ve recently done another cost analysis, which has shown that purchasing Aspen has actually decreased our annual fuel bill by approximately 10-15%.”

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Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

January 10, 2023/in News, Press Release/by Lucy Nicholls

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron: Agrovista Amenity is pleased to announce that it has become a gold member of the BIGGA (British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association) Regional Patron Scheme for 2022/23.

As part of the scheme, Agrovista Amenity, a leading supplier of products and services to the UK amenity and landscape markets, will participate and support BIGGA in a series of events throughout the year including seminars, education workshops and golf days.

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

Commenting on the scheme, Head of Amenity John Marland said: “As a regional patron, Agrovista Amenity is proud to support BIGGA and help create outstanding learning and development opportunities for greenkeepers.”

Lauren Frazer, Head of Business Development at BIGGA, said: “Agrovista has been a highly valued supporter of BIGGA members for a number of years, helping provide development opportunities on a national scale, particularly through the popular Agrovista Amenity Academy. This online resource proved invaluable for many during the turmoil of the coronavirus pandemic, helping greenkeepers continue developing and improving their knowledge despite the difficulties we all faced.

“We are incredibly proud, therefore, to welcome Agrovista on board as one of our first Regional Patrons, which will enable the team to support BIGGA members on a local level and contribute to the hosting of the network of regional learning opportunities that we know many members find crucial for their professional development.”

For more information about Agrovista UK, visit www.agrovista.co.uk/amenity

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Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

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Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working

Aspen fuels a cleaner way of working: As one of the largest associations of its kind, Orwell Housing provides housing for more than 7,500 residents by managing over 4000 properties across East Anglia.

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron

Agrovista Amenity becomes BIGGA patron: Agrovista Amenity is pleased to announce that it has become a gold member of the BIGGA (British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association) Regional Patron Scheme for 2022/23.

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